What anime are you watching thread 2.0 ~ Now with more upcoming weeaboo nonsense.

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Oh, and **** the US for not showing this in my area. Not driving to New York to see a movie(even though it'd be totally worth it.), guess I'll wait for the DVDs.
o Kanojo X 1/13
Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb 10/?
Little Busters! 10/26
To LOVE-Ru Darkness 4/?
To LOVE-Ru Darkness OVA 1/2
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! 10/12
Aoi Sekai no Chuushin de 1/?

If you live near Indianapolis, Cleveland, Akron, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Chicago, Houston or San Francisco, then you missed your chance, so that's really bad luck.

100% of information in signatures on this forum involving percentages is false. If you feel as cheated by this atrocity as I do, don't you dare copy this into your signature.
Hold on... if this percentage was correct at the time of print, that means the actual percentage of false information is less than 100% if this signature is included. Which means that... no! I've become a slave to the system!!

-Angel Beats
I have to admit that I first started watching Angel Beats because of two main reasons: the pretty visuals, and the presence of guitars. But once I began watching the show in earnest, I found a lot more here than I expected. Angel Beats is a show that keeps me guessing, and consistently tugs at strings I didn't know existed until they were pulled.Basically, Angel Beats is about an afterlife in which a group of dead students refuse to 'move on' to the next life, because they have some sort of peace to make with the world and themselves. There's a unique mix of common school life against the supernatural. It's a setting that I found to be original enough; I also expected it to be a simple tear-jerker, but that isn't the case.Angel Beats has a duality about it. One part of it is comedy - most of it is well timed, and on several occasions, had me laughing out loud at my screen like a nutcase. The English-speaking, nonsensical TK doesn't even need an introduction anymore. Even the slapstick comedy is quite well done, and usually timed with unfitting music which (for the most part) heightens the comedy.The other part would be the melodrama. Most of the important characters have a back story to them, which are revealed piece by piece. And, as to be expected, many are torturous, depressing tales. These stories aren't your stereotypical 'my puppy died' stories; in fact, I've found that most of the stories that have been revealed are all original in some way or another, and interesting as well. Their common theme seems to be 'regrets' - especially those of teenagers struggling with family, society and life in general.Topping it all off and decorating the whole package is a very clean, crisp presentation, and music that can move you from the first time you hear it. The rock concert scenes are some of the finest I've ever seen, with spectacular animation and crisp lighting effects. The music alone made me re-watch the concert episodes over and over. The art is also very pleasant on the eyes, with soft but vibrant colors and simple but effective character styles.The greatest problem that many people make an issue out of is the transition between the two previously mentioned parts of comedy and drama. Sometimes, the parts can seem fragmented and poorly transitioned. But I only noticed this after I heard the criticisms and look for such inappropriateness. I'm a fan of such shows that mix in different types of enjoyment. Angel Beats also isn't a stupid show; I never felt that my emotions were being toyed with in a rudimentary or heavy handed manner.What I'm trying to say is that while this may seem contradictory and schizophrenic to some, overall, it seems to be a fairly successful blend to me. I found I actually liked being proven wrong about my guesses as to 'what kind of show this will end up being'. And I know that many scenes will evoke familiar memories from other shows, but really, this show deserves to be considered as it is, by itself.

I'm watching Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun when suddenly a wild Sawashiro Miyuki appeared, shouldn't be surprised really, considering how many shows she seems to be in.

Also, lol@ the bot posting an Angel Beats! review.

Originally Posted by Jb

Well, I live in South Jersey but I didn't have funds at the time.

You really didn't miss out on much, sure it was nice to see them in a cinema, however it was nothing new (animation and the like aside). I don't think it would be all that bad having to wait the extra few months for a BD release. I'm also of the opinion the TV series is better.

I had an incredible urge to watch Cardcaptor Sakura last night, and now I've had to suffer through 2 cliffhangers. One for when I had to do homework and sleep, and another when I had to go to school. I need more time to watch it all!

I just can't finish an anime it seems, I will start a series and drop it a couple episodes in.
I started this with Soul Eater, Darker than Black, Bleach, Tri-gun, Black Butler and Witchblade.

Although I have been watching the second season of Golgo 13 (not a series I recommend for the kiddies) and I find that pretty good. I enjoy the completely unrealistic way he achieves successfully killing his targets.
My girlfriend also made me recently watch Spirited Away, which I thought was a decent watch, but it didn't live up to all the hype for me.